Tag Archives: education

e-Books: Online Courses By MIT, Yale, …

Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 by Matti

I’m a fan of free education. I’m even more of a fan, of education that you choose out of interest, not because it just so happens to be part of a “bigger program” (such as general high school, college, …). … Continue reading →

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“Schools Kill Creativity”, by Ken Robinson

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 by Matti

Definately worth the watch. Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. (source) You’ll lough out loud, and actually learn something about how our current education is … Continue reading →

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I’m Attending MIT, Stanford & Harvard

Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 by Matti

Well, sort of. Thanks to Academic Earth, a friggin’ gift, you can follow (video) lectures given at universities like Stanford, MIT, Harvard & Yale on some of the most popular subjects. There once was a time when you couldn’t wait … Continue reading →

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Why Everyone Should Get A Basic IT Education

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Matti

As IT professionals, we can talk to one another using our own vocabulary. We understand each other, when we use the words “database”, “uplink”, “TCP”, “webserver”, … We know what it means, and we often even know how to configure … Continue reading →

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